Tag Archives: United States












Suspect in New York area bombings captured after shootout

The FBI has identified Ahmad Khan Rahami as a suspect in the Sept. 17 bombing in New York City that injured 29 people. Rahami was arrested after he was wounded in a shootout with police in Linden, New Jersey. Officials believe the bombings in New York City, Elizabeth, and Seaside Park may be linked.




Ban Ki-Moon shakes hands with alleged al Qaeda emir

The United Nations Secretary General greeted ‘Abd al Wahhab al Humayqani at Geneva for peace talks in his capacity as a member of the Yemeni government in exile’s delegation. The US listed Humayqani as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and described him as al Qaeda’s emir for Al Baydah province in Yemen as well as a financier, recruiter, attack planner, and ideologue.













Iran

Iran denies that Khamenei replied to Obama letter on Islamic State



Iraq

UAE to resume airstrikes against the Islamic State, U.S. officials say


Pakistan

Obama’s Pentagon nominee interested in counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan